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Nemesis - 30 Jan 2006 19:24 GMT

Can anyone tell me about the color of the wheel wells of a B-57B ? The
airfix instructions would have me paint them "crimson", but something
makes me doubt that.

Tx

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Greg Heilers - 30 Jan 2006 21:44 GMT

> Can anyone tell me about the color of the wheel wells of a B-57B ? The
> airfix instructions would have me paint them "crimson", but something
> makes me doubt that.
>
> Tx

Not entirely out of the question....as the F-101 had
certain areas such, as wheel well sections, painted red.

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Bill Shatzer - 30 Jan 2006 22:27 GMT

> Can anyone tell me about the color of the wheel wells of a B-57B ? The
> airfix instructions would have me paint them "crimson", but something
> makes me doubt that.

They look kinda grayish green to me. Definately not crimson -
if you ignore the "remove before flight" flag.

Color photos here:

www.clubhyper.com/reference/ b57eindetailfr_1.htm

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Bill Woodier - 30 Jan 2006 23:37 GMT

Since I have one of the resin Collect-Air 1/48 scale B-57B/G, I'm also
interested. Unfortunately, when I clicked on the link, I got a page
indicating the site is "forbidden." Anyone else have that problem?

Were I forced to hazard a guess, based merely on the convention of the day,
I would guess the wheel wells were probably gloss white as were most SEA
camo USAF aircraft. Zinc chromate, however, would not have been an
impossibility. As I said, those are just guesses on my part but I would be
surprised if they were red. I know that the inside area of some Air Force
aircraft speed brakes and flap wells (F-101 comes to mind) and the
undersides of leading edge slats were painted insignia red (Like the F-100)
and that the edges of LG doors on gray/white Navy aircraft were painted red
for visibility when they were open.

I have personally never seen evidence of landing gear bays painted red but
that's just me. I would like to know if anyone has hard evidence of red,
white, zc, or any other color applied to the ldg gear bays of SEA camo
B-57B/G aircraft in Southeast Asia.

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>> Can anyone tell me about the color of the wheel wells of a B-57B ? The
>> airfix instructions would have me paint them "crimson", but something
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>
> Cheers and all,

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Al Superczynski - 30 Jan 2006 23:52 GMT

>...when I clicked on the link, I got a page
>indicating the site is "forbidden."

There were typos in the posted URL. Try this instead:

<http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/b57eindetailfr_1.htm>

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Bill Woodier - 31 Jan 2006 23:24 GMT

Thanks Al; I was able to open it that time. In the couple wheel well pics
there, they looked like interior green to me (with considerable underside
black overspray).

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>>...when I clicked on the link, I got a page
>>indicating the site is "forbidden."
>
> There were typos in the posted URL. Try this instead:
>
> <http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/b57eindetailfr_1.htm>

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Nemesis - 31 Jan 2006 16:10 GMT

>> Can anyone tell me about the color of the wheel wells of a B-57B ? The
>> airfix instructions would have me paint them "crimson", but something
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
>Cheers and all,

That second photo looks a bit chromate green to me.

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Norm Filer - 31 Jan 2006 19:22 GMT

I saw a lot of Air Force B-57s and all I ever saw was chromate green.

The pictures I have seen of the NASA and Air Force RB-57Fs leads me to say
they are White. Well, actually more pink from spilled Hydraulic fluid.

Norm

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